b'WelcomeWelcome to Epinay Business & Enterprise SchoolEpinay Business and Enterprise School is aSome of our students have anxiety and mental Cooperative Trust School which caters for up tohealth difficulties and require additional support 173 children and young people from 4-18 yearsfor their emotional stability, they do not present of age with a wide range of special educationalwith physically challenging behaviours.and complex needs. Students work at a level that is significantly lower (typically 3 years plusWe are a Co-operative Trust School who strives to behind) than their peers in mainstream schools,ensure that our young people are happy, confidentwho have and Educational Health Care Planand independent learners who are prepared for (EHCP). The school provides provision foradulthood.students and young people with mild to moderate learning difficulties. We aim to build confidence and self-esteem byensuring our learners make outstanding progress Many students in the school have identifiedand experience a sense of achievement. Parents / additional needs such as ADHD, ASC/D, (Autisticcarers, other professionals, visitors, volunteers and Spectrum Condition/Disorder, SLCN (speechthe local community play a vital part in this.and language communication needs), Aspergers syndrome and specific learningIf you would like to arrange a visit to our school, difficulties (such as dyslexia, dyspraxia andplease contact the school office and I will be verydyscalculia) where one or more of the basichappy to meet you.psychological processes involved inChris Rue, Head Teacherunderstanding or in using language, spoken or written is affected.These students may have limited ability to listen, process, think, speak, read, write, spell or do mathematical calculations effectively.The children are wonderful Some of our students are diagnosed with severe and inspirational. I was also learning difficulties, these students find it difficultimpressed that you have a to understanding, learn and remember new skills.These students will have problems withstrong curriculum offer which both the acquisition of skills and their applicationbuilds upon the interests to new situations, intellectual or cognitive impairment, possibly sensory issues or poorand talents of the children. coordination. Beverley Scanlon Head of Learning and Early HelpPage 3'